Living in Wommelgem

Taxes, housing prices & more · Antwerpen

Met 13.564 inwoners is Wommelgem een verstedelijkte gemeente in de Antwerpse rand. De gemeente hanteert een APB-tarief van 5% en opcentiemen van 630 op de onroerende voorheffing. De gemiddelde huurprijs voor een woning bedraagt € 975 per maand.

Municipal tax

5,0%

Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

630

Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 399.500

Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

13.564

Avg. rent price

€ 975

Avg. € 889

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

5,0%

30% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

630

30% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

145,33

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 1.505,24

Based on a gross income of € 40.000 and a cadastral income (KI) of € 1.200. Calculate with your own details →

Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, tax year 2025

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Simplified calculation · AJ 2026

Estimated yearly tax burden€ 1.505,24
or per month€ 125,44

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 399.500

17% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

Insufficient data

Median price apartment

€ 247.750

Price evolution

+3,2%

Transactions

102

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Average rent price (S1 2025)

€ 975 / month

Avg. € 889

+5,7% vs 2023

Apartment

€ 1.037(Fl. avg. € 990)

Gebaseerd op nieuwe huurcontracten afgesloten via een vastgoedkantoor. Bron: CIB Huurbarometer, S1 2025.

Demographics

Inhabitants

13.564

Surface area

13 km²

Population density

1.043/km²

Average income

€ 42.311

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

758 offences

56,7 per 1,000 inhabitants

+4,1% vs 2023#213 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total
56,7
Theft
13,3
Violence
5,8
Vandalism
6,8
Crime statistics are based on police-registered offences (source: Federal Police, 2024). This only includes reported and registered crimes. Cities tend to score higher because more people pass through, work and go out there.
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Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2024

Education & childcare

8 schools

2.368 students (place of residence)

Schools by type

4

Kindergarten

4

Primary

0

Secondary

0

Special education

Students by level (place of residence)

443

Kindergarten

929

Primary

996

Secondary

Childcare

144

licensed spots

36,7

spots per 100 children (age 0-3)

Higher education nearby

UAntwerpen

Nearest university · Antwerpen · 8,1 km

AP Hogeschool

Nearest college (hogeschool) · Antwerpen · 8,3 km

3

campuses within 15 km

5

campuses within 30 km

School counts represent the number of locations in the municipality. Student numbers are based on the student's place of residence, not the school's location. Source: Dataloep, Flemish Ministry of Education, school year 2025-2026.
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